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She called Williams a liar and said the family would take "solace" from his conviction and sentencing.

She said: "Christian Williams tried to portray Andrew as an evil and violent man who attacked him with such ferocity that he had to kill him in self-defence.

Christian Francis Williams, 44, of Forrester's Court, Bagillt, has been given a life sentence for the murder of neighbour Andrew Hamilton (Image: North Wales Police)

"When we have heard the evidence of witnesses in this trial we know now that his account was a cocktail of lies and it is clear for reasons only he knows that he intended to murder Andrew. He did so in the most appalling of ways.

"We are glad he is now in prison for many years to come. There is no sentence that will truly satisfy us as a family but we do take solace from the result in this case. It provides some comfort but the pain and anguish will be with us forever."

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"The court heard evidence to the contrary by expert forensic examiners and the home office pathologist.

"Their interpretation of the scene and injuries blew the account of Christian Williams out of the water and he has quite rightly been convicted of murdering Andrew Hamilton with a knife. Only Christian Williams knows what truly prompted him to launch this frenzied attack."